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I decided to read this when i saw a list of the books that inspired Saltburn, and I certainly see the inspiration. This book was hard to read because it was so anxiety inducing, and while i hated Tom amd literally all the characters, I couldnt help but keep reading.

adavis14's review

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3.0

I enjoyed reading it? Just felt like the ending was a little underwhelming

wanderlustcrew's review against another edition

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4.0

Read for my classics book club. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this book, but I ended up enjoying it. It’s definitely a tame psychological thriller. The scenes in Italy were lovely and I enjoyed picturing Italy in the 1950s. Watched RIPLEY on Netflix right after and it was very close to the book. Andrew Scott was an incredible Tom Ripley. It loses a star because the author is super weird and a total racist.

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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2.0

This book was good in the beginning. I was rooting for the main character, Tom, and I liked hearing the murderer's perspective; it was unique, and the fact I was rooting for him shows how likeable he was as he did murder two people, which goes against my morals. This book fell flat for me because I felt it was dragging; the book could have been shorter, in my opinion; I felt pretty bored at times. usually, after each murder, there would be an exciting part where he tried to cover his crime, but then it would start to drag, which means my overall feeling about this book is that it was relatively dull. If you want to read it, I would suggest reading it in the summer since the book is set in Italy and is a fun summer book if you are into that sort of thing.

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